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On February 12, 1995, Fox aired Homie The Clown. Arguably the greatest Simpsons episode, it depicts Homer Simpson graduating from clown college and impersonating Krusty the Clown for various events.

During a Krusty Burger promotional event, Homer savagely beats the Krusty Burglar to death. Or does he? You can watch the scene here and decide for yourself.

Let's both think about this critically- Homer repeatedly bashed this mans skull against the pavement. A child even cries in despair at the fact that he's dead. Yet, the Krusty Burglar speaks once the beating is over. Last I checked, dead people can't talk. So was the Krusty Burger actually dead? Or was that little boy being dramatic? Nobody knew for sure until recently.

As of September 2026, you can walk into any Jack in the Box and order a Simpson’s themed meal. You get a burger, two tacos, curly fries, and a promotional novelty cup. Nobody should care about that, though. The box this crap came in is far more interesting.

Look. That's the Krusty Burglars grave right on Homer's front lawn. Regardless of the Treehouse of Horror theming, it's my professional opinion that this box is canon.

Detractors may claim that the grave isn't proof that Homer killed the Krusy Burglar. Then where did he get the grave, detractor? Where did he get the grave? It's true, the in-universe actor portraying the Krusty Burglar appears in a later episode, titled “Radioactive Man”. How do you know that's actually him? The Krusty Burglar had facial hair. Milhouse's stunt double doesn't. Can you prove that Homie the Clown takes place before Radioactive Man? Until you can, the fast food box is the authority on this. It cannot be refuted!

Shut up, that's why.

Homer's constantly getting away with murder. In fact, Homer kills dozens of people at the beginning of this very episode. To be fair, that may not be murder. He’d have probably been charged with negligent homicide or manslaughter if held accountable for that example. How many people has Homer killed, and when did he kill his first victim? Maybe I should look into that.